stinging nettles and thistles, and other
prickly plants.”

“Why, how queer! I shouldn't think
he would eat many of those. It can’t cost
much to feed a camel.”

“No, dear; he is content with the coars-
est food, is very patient of hunger and thirst,
and is always gentle and kind.”

ole that a monkey upon this one’s back,
mamma?”

“Ves, it looks like one. The man seems
to be a kind of traveling showman, using
the camel to carry his things from place to
place. In those countries there is very little
fain; thie people often traveling for days
dine passing a spring or well, so here the
camel is very useful, for he can go seven or
eight days without taking a drink.’

“T guess he takes a good big one when
he does reach the water; don’t you think
so, mamma 2”

“Yes, dear, I guess hé does. Enough to
last him another seven or eight days.”